Zim sees rise in politically motivated violations

THERE is a disturbing pattern of politically-motivated violence, coercion and systematic abuse by State and non-State actors with Zanu PF cited as the main perpetrator, a human rights watchdog has said.

In its monthly monitoring report for April, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) underscored the need for institutional reform to protect the fundamental rights of all Zimbabweans.

ZPP said it documented 93 politically-motivated human rights violations affecting 6 059 individuals.

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